Judiciary and Court System

The default / normal courts are divided into three type:

5 judicial areas (Antwerp, Ghent, Brussels, Mons and Liege)

27 judicial arrondissements

225 judicial cantons

Court of Cassation

The Court of Cassation of Belgium is the court of last resort in the country. It was originally modelled after the French Cour de cassation. Cases to this court comes in the form of appeals only and the court can annul the judgement or confirm it but cannot examine the case and make a new judgement.